The Invention of Photographies
 
Student Information Sheet Due

View from His Window at Le Gras
 
Joseph Nicephore Niepce.
View from His Window at Le Gras. c. 1826. Heliograph.
Bajac, Quentin. The Invention of Photography. Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York. 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

auditory learners


http://new.mccombs.utexas.edu/MBA/TEMBA/Info-Sessions.aspx?p=1

Tactile-Kinesthetic Learner

note takers

http://tnjn.com/2008/mar/13/rock-the-vote-voter-registrati/

 

The Learning to Learn Method

"Many of the barriers you face as a college student can be overcome by learning to use your existing assets - your own best thinking and problem-solving strategies." This semester, you'll learn to apply "learning methods based on natural thinking skills. These strategies will help you become an active learner and a successful student!"
 
 
The Four Learning to Learn Thinking Tools:
"Research shows that most successful learners use a combination of four strategies, or 'Thinking Tools':
1. Ask Questions - asking yourself questions engages your mind and provides solid links to new information.
2. Break Large Tasks into Small, Manageable Parts - make big assignments less intimidating.
3. Focus on Goals - consider what your overall goal is, and break that goal down by task, week and day.
4. Get Feedback - we'll work together to track progress towards overall and smaller goals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As read your textbook and listen to lecture,
use the Four LTL Tools to facilitate your grasp of the content:
Ask yourself questions as you go along - write these on your note paper or in the margins of the textbook.
Divide the task into parts - What are the parts of the first reading assignment?
How can I break those parts into manageable bites?
Work towards a specific goal - What do I aim to/ need to achieve by what date?
Get feedback on your progress - Is there a way that I can check to seeif I'm going in the right direction?
How canI list achieved objectives as I go? Keep a record of your progres on your Grade Table.
Remember to always look for multiple paths and different solutions to the same problem! List and weigh your options. Being aware of the alternatives will allow you to think more clearly and act less impulsively.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photography = light writing

 

Sunlight Through Trees at Dawn 2006
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sunlight_through_trees_at_dawn.jpg

 
Three things needed to create a photograph:
 
1.
Optical device that can control light
2.
Chemical process that can reproduce the effects of light on a surface
3.
Chemical process that can fix light
(the image) permanently
   
 
Eventually, a means of producing multiples of the image becomes desirable
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. The Optical Device

 

Room Size Camera Obscura

17th century drawing of a room size camera obscura
http://www.gametrailers.com/users/ATIEliteGamer/gamepad/?action=viewblog&id=509359

 

camera obscura = a dark room with a small pinhole on one wall through which
a beam of light travels, is inverted, and is projected onto an opposing wall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mo Ti

http://english.eastday.com/e/zx/userobject1ai4047475.html

5th century Chinese philosopher Mo Ti created the first known camera obscura,
which he called the "locked treasure room"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aristotle's vision

Camera obscura effect observed through tree by Aristotle in 330 BC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evolution of the Camera Obscura, Predecessor of the Modern Camera
a. Sixteenth-century cambera obscura
b. Seventeenth-century camera obscura
c. Nineteenth-century table model camera obscura
Preble, Duane, Sarah Preble and Patrick Frank. Artforms. Seventh ed. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2002.

 

 

How to make a room sized camera obscura

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table Top Camera Obscura

Portable Camera Obscura
Bajac, Quentin. The Invention of Photography. Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York. 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abelardo Morrell.  Camera Obscura Image of Houses Across the Street in Our Living Room.  1991.
http://www.abelardomorell.net/camera2.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abelardo Morrell.  Camera Obscura Image of Times Square in Hotel Room. 1997.
http://www.abelardomorell.net/camera2.html

 

 

More of Abelardo Morrell's camera obscura photos

 

The Great Picture at UCR Sweeney Gallery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan Vermeer. The Kitchen Maid. c. 1658.
Preble, Duane, Sarah Preble and Patrick Frank. Artforms. Seventh ed. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2002.

 

Vermeer's Camera website

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rentesses of the Old Men's Alms House
Frans Hals. Regentesses of the Old Men's Alms House. 1664.
Janson, H.W. and Anthony F. Janson. History of Art. 6th Ed. Vol. 2. North Carolina: Prentice Hall and Harry N. Abrams, 2001. 2 vols.
Jan Vermeer. Woman Holding a Balance. c. 1664.
Stokstad, Marilyn. Art History. Revised Second ed. Vol. 2. New York: Prentice Hall Inc., and Harry N. Abrams Inc., 2005.